Twenty members of what has been called the largest human trafficking ring in Canadian history are being sent back to Hungary, after the minister of public safety announced today in Hamilton the deportation of all but two convicted in the case.
The Domotor-Kolompar criminal organization brought as many as 19 victims from Hungary to the Hamilton area, forced them to work against their will from dawn to dusk, held them in basements and fed them food scraps.
"Justice has been served," said David Sweet, MP for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, at Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney's deportation announcement Tuesday morning.
In April 2012, the kingpin of the human trafficking ring, Fernec Domotor, was sentenced to nine years after he pleaded guilty to being part of a criminal organization, conspiracy to traffic in human beings and coercing victims to mislead immigration authorities.
He was not on the list of the nine publicly named deportees that was released by Blaney.
His son, Ferenc Domotor Jr., however, was named as one of at least three Domotors to be deported.
"The removal of these foreign criminals convicted of human trafficking demonstrates how our government is keeping Canadians safe. The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking contains aggressive initiatives to prevent human trafficking, identify and protect vulnerable victims, and prosecute perpetrators," said Blaney.
The ministry did not release a full list of deportees Tuesday, but said the 20 of the 22 members convicted in the case are being removed from Canada.
The ring targeted young men who were promised jobs and an easy life. Once in Canada, their passports were sized, and they were made to apply for refugee status as well as welfare. Their captors threatened violence against their families back home if they left.
When one person came forward to authorities, it ultimately toppled the entire ring.
Tomas Miko went to the RCMP, ultimately leading to the 2010 bust of the Domotor gang under the code name Project OPAPA.
The government said the most recent deportations linked to the ring was in May, when Gyozo Papai and Gizella Domotor were sent back to Hungary.
"The problem of trafficking in persons has become a significant security concern given the involvement of organized criminal elements," said Goran Vragovic, Canadian Border Services Agency regional director general of the Greater Toronto Area.
"Project OPAPA identified members of a human trafficking ring and the CBSA removed those found to be inadmissible to Canada. These actions demonstrate that the CBSA is fulfilling its mandate of ensuring the safety and security of Canada and Canadians."
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